Baked Egg Rolls

Well Seth is out in the field again for a few days this week, and my two best friends are visiting from North Carolina this weekend, so I am using these Seth-less days to blog in advance so I can hang out with my friends while they are here. It has been a crazy few days in the kitchen! Three recipes in two days – cooked, photographed, and blogged – whew! And my man isn’t here to eat everything, so the fridge is packed! Not that I’m complaining. Usually Seth eats 9-people’s-worth of food at dinner and we have no left overs the next day. It was nice to get home from work today and have some egg rolls in the fridge :).

Speaking of egg rolls…

I just want to start out by saying how skeptical I was of a “baked” egg roll…I was thinking there’s no way an oven could get an egg roll nice and crispy like a deep fryer could, but I decided to go for it anyway because if it did work, I would the happiest person in the world. I was incredibly pleased as I pulled my egg rolls out of the oven to find a nice golden brown, crispy exterior!

Egg rolls are so yummy, but they are so bad for you when they are fried. These Baked Egg Rolls, however, are just as delicious as any fried egg roll you will find. I will say that the texture is a little different, but they still turn out crispy and amazing. It’s a different type of crispy, but it is still crispy nonetheless!

The filling in these Baked Egg Rolls is so flavorful and perfect. You start by browning ground pork, which of course tastes awesome, and then in the same pan you saute your veggies – a delicious combo of garlic, ginger, green onions, carrots, and Napa cabbage. Yum. Throw in a tablespoon of rice vinegar and soy sauce and you have the most mouthwatering egg roll filling ever.

These are also shockingly easy to make. I was expecting a more tedious process like dumplings, but it was SO much quicker and easier than that. You basically just roll them up like little burritos. They are actually really fun to make and assemble!

If you are an egg roll fan and have never had baked egg rolls before, you should really try them! It lightens this classic dish up so much and really does taste just as good.

These egg rolls look beyond amazing! I will admit that I have a soft spot for the fried version of egg rolls, but you’ve got me incensed now to try them oven-baked. These look so crispy and perfect!Sarah@ Whole and Heavenly Oven recently posted…Double-Chocolate Banana Pancakes

Ok, I really need to find some gluten-free egg roll wrappers. I miss egg rolls SO much. And dumplings and won ton soup. Ahhh I’m so hungry for all of this stuff! I love that you baked these – they look amazing and crunchy!Keri @ Fashionable Foods recently posted…Shrimp Skewers with Arugula Pesto Aioli

Mm this is making me hungry. I love egg rolls, never tried baking them! I will have to try it out! Enjoy your bestie time! It’s the best of times.Karen @ The Food Charlatan recently posted…Thin Mint Marshmallow Brownies